Is anyone else covered in bruises post-partum?
I'm nearly 8 months post-partum and I'm covered in bruises π mostly my legs and some on my arms. Is this normal?
I will say, my little one kicks a lot during play and changing, and HARD, so I think that's probably the cause... But I've just never been so bruised!
They're not painful, and none are that big, but I'm just a bit like - am I the only one?
I did have a haemorrhage after birth and needed an iron infusion and a blood transfusion, but I would have thought I'd be fine by now? And I had a blood test roughly 8 weeks pp that said iron levels were fine (plus I have hemochromatosis, so iron is usually too high).
I think I'm just extra cautious because after giving birth, my mum was diagnosed with a bleeding disorder that was lying dormant and possibly brought on by birth. They said the condition is not hereditary, but it's just playing on my mind seeing all this bruising!
Is anyone else covered in bruises post-partum?
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I remember wondering the same after my previous pregnancy! I still have pictures with my legs covered in bruises.. I wanted to ask a GP but then forgot! they eventually disappeared